The primary role of the GSA research grants program is to provide partial support of master’s and doctoral thesis research in the geological sciences.
Student Awards
Olivia Duke (Schomaker): 2026 American Chemical Society Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program honoree
This national recognition honors graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate exceptional leadership and impact in mentoring, inclusion and belonging, research safety, science outreach and engagement, and science advocacy.
Katie Weber (Yoon): 2026 American Chemical Society Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program honoree
Katie Weber (Yoon) This national recognition honors graduate students and postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate exceptional leadership and impact in mentoring, inclusion and belonging, research safety, science outreach and engagement, and science advocacy.
Emily Elisabeth Palmer: 2026 UW-Madison Graduate Women in Science Ruth Dickie Research Scholarship
https://www.gwisbeta.org/awards/ruth-dickie-awards/
2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships Honorable Mentions
https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-2026-graduate-research-fellowship-program Awardees
2026 NSF Graduate Research Fellowships awardees
https://www.nsf.gov/news/nsf-announces-2026-graduate-research-fellowship-program Awardees Nyasha Musoni
Lauren Fields: 2026 Schmidt Science Fellows
https://chem.wisc.edu/2026/04/01/uw-madison-department-of-chemistry-alum-lauren-fields-joins-elite-2026-schmidt-science-fellows-cohort/
Kristel Forlano: 2025-2026 Capstone Teaching, Dorothy Powelson Award
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Kristel Forlano: 2025-2026 Capstone Teaching, Dorothy Powelson Award
The Graduate School
Eliyagu Sofovich: 2025 F.5 Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) funding
NASA awards allow graduate students to dig deeper into the origins of life questions